Finding the Third Proportional to 30,178,505 and 47,864,978
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Solution
The third proportional to 30,178,505 and 47,864,978 is: 75,916,819.57
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
30,178,505 : 47,864,978 = 47,864,978 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
30,178,505/47,864,978 = 47,864,978/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
30,178,505x = 47,864,978 × 47,864,978 - Step 4: Simplify right side
30,178,505x = 2,291,056,118,940,484 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,291,056,118,940,484/30,178,505 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 75,916,819.57
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